The Maclaren Foundation
Analysis
The Maclaren Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in November 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Maclaren Foundation reported income of £142k and spending of £152k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £167k to £142k (-15%), an average of -4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 170%. Over the whole period it spent 41% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Maclaren Foundation sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Allesley Pre-School (£142k), Camberley & District University of the Third Age (U3a) (£142k) and Elkolet (£141k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The primary purpose of the Foundation is to grant means tested scholarships, bursaries and other awards to parents who wish their child to go to Summer Fields School but who would not normally be able to afford the fees
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Allesley Pre-School | Coventry | £142k |
| Camberley & District University of the Third Age (U3a) | Surrey | £142k |
| Elkolet | Hampshire | £141k |
| Bolsover First Steps Pre-School Learning Alliance | Chesterfield | £142k |